SYDNEY FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Motorcycling is as much about the people as the machinery - and Sydney,s major classic event was overflowing with both...

Famous faces and over 400 desirable bikes gather for one of the main Australian events

With 15 successful years behind it, the International Festival Of Speed is a big deal in the Australian classic scene. Held at the Sydney Motorsport Park (previously known as Eastern Creek), this year’s festival celebrated 30 years of the World Superbike Championship, aided by legendary riders Troy Corser, Troy Bayliss, Frankie Chili, Chris Vermeulen and Kevin Magee. But it wasn’t all about WSB – with more than 400 race bikes taking part and over 50 races packed into the four-day meet, this feast of sounds, sights and smells provided something to suit every taste and persuasion.

Two-strokes, fourstrokes, singles, twins, fours – the variety is fantastic Of course, races with such a mixture of formulae are just a bit of fun. Yeah, right... ABOVE: EX-WSB hero Troy Corser and subtle leathers BELOW: T110 rear frame modified to look like a TR6